Posted by LibertyAtStake
I recently had a very interesting evening dialogue at the well-appointed home of the smartest man I know – Dr. Francis Charles Hamilton. The transcript, drawn from my own fuzzy memory, is as follows.

LAS: You’ve outdone yourself this evening, perfesser. Boiled shrimp. What, did it take five whole seconds to transfer from the freezer to the pot?

FCH: I see you came empty handed again. Will it be gin and tonic or sherry this time?

LAS: What do you recommend to complement to Costco cocktail sauce?

FCH: It’ll be gin and tonic to start and sherry to finish, then.
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LAS: Why the summons, perfesser?

FCH: I wish to reveal something important, something powerful, to you, padawan. This knowledge must be handled with great care and very responsibly. I have decided you can put it to good use on that blog thing of yours.

LAS: You read my blog, perfesser?

FCH: Don’t be silly. This is charity. It’s too good to keep out of the public eye – but if I gave it to Dithers he would destroy the time space continuum within 30 seconds of receiving the knowledge.
Jack Wiley Dithers

LAS: Intriquing. Have you gotten into the sherry early today, perfesser?

FCH: Come with me padawan.
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FCH: Feast your eyes on this magnificent machine, padawan.

LAS: Commodore? Amiga?

FCH: No … a time machine … passed down to the Hamilton / Dithers line by Rube Goldberg himself.

LAS: You can go back in time, perfesser! That explains a lot.

FCH: No, the machine only goes forward. But let me get to my point. Last night I rode the machine to the 2012 Republican convention. I helped Dithers write his bylines, here’s a sample.
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GOP Convention Opens With No Candidate Owning Simple Delegate Majority
Ron Paul Throws Delegates to Romney – Half Walk Out and Join OWS Protestors Outside
4th Ballot: Romney / Paul Coalition Still Lacks Simple Majority
Gingrich Throws Delegates to Santorum – Hall Erupts Into Shocked ‘Why, Newt, Why?’ Chant
8th Ballot Shows Not Enough Newt Delegates Switch to Push Santorum Over the Top
Historic Acceptance Speeches Bring Party to Extended Standing Ovations
Palin / Rubio Ticket Hits Campaign Trail
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LAS: Wow. That’s really something. What else were you able to find out?

FCH: That’s it. The machine has an average battery run time of 30 minutes and a battery recharge time of six months. It’s designed to run on algae, you see.

LAS: What does that red button do?

FCH: Don’t touch that! I'm already regretting this decision …
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